Fluid Distributor Body and Sanitary Shower Device

Abstract

A fluid distributor body and an associated sanitary shower device containing the fluid distributor body have a cylindrical boundary forming a fluid inlet on an axial input side, and a distributor structure disposed downstream of the fluid inlet for fluid distributing flow conductance of a fluid supplied via the fluid inlet. The distributor structure is provided by at least one perforated distributor plate held on the boundary and having a plurality of passage openings conically tapering in the flow direction. The fluid distributor body and sanitary shower device are useful for sanitary overhead showers, for example.

1 . A fluid distributor body comprising:
 a cylindrical boundary, forming a fluid inlet on an axial input side of the fluid distributor body, and   a distributor structure disposed downstream of the fluid inlet structured for fluid distributing flow guidance of a fluid supplied via the fluid inlet,   wherein the distributor structure is provided by at least one perforated distributor plate made of an elastomer material and held on the boundary and having a plurality of passage openings conically tapering in flow direction.   
     
     
         2 . The fluid distributor body according to  claim 1 , wherein the fluid distributor body is a one-piece component. 
     
     
         3 . The fluid distributor body according to  claim 1 , wherein the boundary is composed of an elastomer material. 
     
     
         4 . The fluid distributor body according to  claim 1 , wherein at least part of the passage openings have opening longitudinal axes diverging in flow direction. 
     
     
         5 . The fluid distributor body according to  claim 1 , wherein the passage openings are arranged and distributed over a plurality of radii of the distributor plate. 
     
     
         6 . The fluid distributor body according to  claim 1 , wherein at least part of the passage openings have a trapezoidal cross section and corresponding said passage openings are separated from each other by separating strips which have a cross section enlarging in flow direction in a triangular shape. 
     
     
         7 . The fluid distributor body according to  claim 1 , wherein a minimum output cross section of the passage openings is smaller than a thickness of the distributor plate. 
     
     
         8 . A sanitary shower device, comprising:
 a shower inlet region comprising a shower inlet,   a shower outlet region comprising a shower outlet,   a waterway from the shower inlet to the shower outlet, and   a fluid distributor body disposed in the waterway,   wherein the fluid distributor body comprises   a cylindrical boundary, forming a fluid inlet on an axial input side, and   a distributor structure disposed downstream of the fluid inlet for fluid distributing flow guidance of a fluid supplied via the fluid inlet,   wherein the distributor structure is provided by at least one perforated distributor plate made of an elastomer material and held on the boundary and having a plurality of passage openings conically tapering in flow direction.   
     
     
         9 . The sanitary shower device according to  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a shower connector body, including the shower inlet region, and   a shower main body, including the shower outlet region and being connected to the shower inlet body,   wherein the fluid distributor body is one of: disposed in the shower connector body adjacent to the shower main body; in the shower main body adjacent to the shower connector body; or interposed between the shower connector body and the shower main body.   
     
     
         10 . The sanitary shower device according to  claim 8 , further comprising a flow restrictor disposed upstream ahead of the distributor body. 
     
     
         11 . The fluid distributor body according to  claim 1 , wherein the distributor plate has a shape with an outwards curvature in flow direction towards a center of the plate. 
     
     
         12 . The fluid distributor body according to  claim 4 , wherein the distributor plate has a shape with an outwards curvature in flow direction towards a center of the plate. 
     
     
         13 . The fluid distributor body according to  claim 1 , wherein the fluid distributor body is configured as a sanitary fluid distributor body. 
     
     
         14 . The sanitary shower device according to  claim 9 , further comprising a flow restrictor disposed upstream ahead of the distributor body.